Japanese symbol for “snag”
縺れ
もつれ
Romaji: motsure
tangle; entanglement; snarl
In Japanese, snag is 縺れ, read もつれ (motsure).
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Meanings
- n tangle; entanglement; snarl
- n complication; difficulties; trouble; troubles; snag
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 縺れる | もつれる motsureru | to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled |
See also: Chinese symbol for “snag”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.